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Huey Dunbar (born Eustace Dunbar IV; May 15, 1974) is the former singer of
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. Born in
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to a Puerto Rican mother and a
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n father, he was exposed to music since his earliest years due to his parents' musical careers. His hits with the band included " La quiero a morir", "Juliana", " No Morirá", "Volveré", "Todo mi corazón", and a remake of
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's original classic "Me va a extrañar". In 2000, he split up with DLG and since had a solo career which, though commercially successful, has not equaled the diverse acclaim accorded DLG. For his first solo album he was awarded "Best New Artist" by
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, and received a Grammy nomination. The album was certified Gold and Platinum by RIAA. In 2007 Dunbar was invited by producer Sergio George to reunite with DLG, but Dunbar refused. The seven-year gap between Dunbar's 2003 and 2010 albums has not been publicly explained, but is uncharacteristic of a popular star at the peak of his career. Sales of "Huey Dunbar IV" were strong in Latin America. In Billboard's
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chart, the single "Te amaré" had moved from the number 9 song to number 4. "Huey Dunbar IV", debuted on the
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chart at Number 2 on March 20, 2010.


Discography


Albums

* ''
Yo Si Me Enamoré ''Yo Si Me Enamoré'' () is the debut studio album by American salsa recording artist Huey Dunbar. Released on February 27, 2001 through Sony Discos. The album was produced by Omar Alfanno and co-produced by Alejandro Jaén, Sergio George and Ki ...
'' - (2001) * ''
Music for My Peoples ''Music for My Peoples'' is the second studio album from Huey Dunbar Huey Dunbar (born Eustace Dunbar IV; May 15, 1974) is the former singer of Dark Latin Groove. Born in New York City, New York to a Puerto Rican mother and a Jamaican father, ...
'' - (2003) * ''
Huey Dunbar IV Huey, used as a given name, is a variant of Hughie. It may refer to: People * Huey (rapper) (1987–2020), American rapper * Huey Dunbar, Puerto Rican salsa singer * Huey Johnson (1933–2020), American environmentalist and politician * Huey Lewis ...
'' - (2010)


Singles

* "Con Cada Beso" - (2001) * "Yo Sí Me Enamoré" - (2001) * "A Cambio de Qué" - (2002) * "Sin Poderte Hablar" - (2003) * "A Dónde Iré" - (2003) * " Amigos " (2007) ft Yan weynn Crescent Moon Studios Emilio Estefan * "Te Amaré" - (2010)


References


External links


Official Website

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* 1974 births American people of Puerto Rican descent American people of Jamaican descent Puerto Rican people of Jamaican descent Jamaican people of Puerto Rican descent Living people American salsa musicians 21st-century American singers Latin music songwriters {{US-singer-stub